This Sunday, October 13, 2019, the Battleship IOWA Museum hosts a commemorative afternoon of fun, sun and BBQ at the inaugural Steel Beach BBQ Fundraiser on Sunday, October 13 from 4 – 7 p.m. The fundraising event will benefit the Veterans Reintegration Center aboard Battleship IOWA which connects veterans to supportive community families as they transition back into civilian life and provides free employment readiness training.
Hosted on the fantail of the famed battleship, Steel Beach BBQ is fun for the entire family with live music selections from Sean Oliu & The Coastline Cowboys, line dancing lessons from Fred Astaire Dance Studios, craft beer from Lagunitas and wine tastings from Cavaller Wine Exchange, all of whom are providing services pro bono in support of the fundraiser.
Don’t miss this fun and worthwhile event on Sunday, October 13, 2019, from 4 – 7 p.m. on the Battleship IOWA Museum, 250 S. Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, CA 90731
Tickets are available until Friday, October 11 at 3pm and can be purchased at www.pacificbattleship.com/steelbeach.
Members: $65 per Adult | Under 21 tickets: $25, Non-Members: $75 per Adult | Under 21 tickets: $30
Parking is available at the Cruise Terminal Parking Lot. Please enter at First Street and Harbor Boulevard.
About Battleship IOWA
Entering service more than 70 years ago, the USS Iowa deployed to the South Pacific in the early years of World War II. The iconic battleship served with distinction in that war and later, during the Korean War. In the 1990s, as the Berlin Wall crumbled, the IOWA concluded her active duty.
Battleship IOWA now serves as a public not-for-profit historic naval ship museum inspiring civic engagement through Education, Veterans, and Community efforts. Forged in war and guardian of peace, the proud ship is the sentinel of the Los Angeles Waterfront.
IOWA’s teak decks and steel bulkheads echo the words and deeds of history, having carried upon them three U.S. Presidents, six of the nine American five-star military leaders, countless foreign dignitaries, and most importantly, thousands of her own heroic IOWA sailors.
Visitors are awed by the IOWA’s proud legacy as one of the fastest and most powerful ships ever to sail the world’s oceans. Battleship IOWA Museum is open to the public daily, except Thanksgiving and Christmas, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
For information on special events, group tours, educational programs and Naval retirement flag service, visit www.pacificbattleship.com.
Photos by Mathew Martinez.
